I love little fishies, don’t you? We get to see some beautiful examples of coral reefs in The Little Mermaid — how the coral reefs support marine life wherever they are and some fun representations of the animals that live in the reefs. Coral reefs support thousands of different animals…

In The Little Mermaid, Prince Eric is caught in a hurricane and shipwrecked. In this scene we see how destructive a hurricane can be and the damage it can wreck on everything in its path. While the storm in the movie moves quickly, a hurricane in real life moves relatively…

Representation Ever since Disney’s beloved stories were first released in 1937, it has been a bumpy road toward diverse and inclusive representation. Many of Disney’s early films feature an all-White cast with little to no BIPOC (Black and Indigenous People of Color) representation, and even those few instances of diversity were…

Introduction The Little Mermaid is a story that transcends cultures and generations. From Hans Christian Andersen’s dark original to the Disney classic many of us know and love, this story resonates with so many people both because of Ariel’s desire to experience more of the world and the striking visuals that…

Project for Awesome 2023 has been HUGE — the Nerdfighteria community has already raised over $1 Million for charity in just a few hours! Voting for who will receive a P4A grant closes Sunday at 12pm ET (that’s noon!) …

This Black Friday weekend, there’s three ways to support Fandom Forward while you shop. Our magical gift guide is here! Yule Save 20% on Our Merch! Our whole shop is on sale when you use code YULESAVE20 on our favorite tees, pins, posters, journals and more! Snag our newest sticker…

By Heather Ford — This summer, we updated our annual “Accio Books” campaign to reflect the changing world around us and directly address the worrying increase in book bans throughout the United States. During Book Defenders, we’re still donating tons of books to communities in need, but we’re also learning how to fight book…

Summer may be coming to a close, but our Book Defenders campaign is still in full force. So far, we’ve taken action against book bans, amplified authors and stories often targeted by bans, and mobilized local activists to collect books in their own book drives. We recently sat down with…

This summer, Fandom Forward is encouraging everyone to become Book Defenders and learn the skills needed to protect the universal right to book access. One way we’ve been doing that is providing free, public trainings, such as our recent panel: How to Effectively Fight Against Book Bans! The panel was…